Nathan J Price

US Patent:

20210393314, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jul 8, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/370128

Inventors:

- Zug, CH
Jeffrey L. Aldridge - Lebanon OH, US
Brian T. Noyes - Yonkers NY, US
Jeffrey D. Messerly - Cincinnati OH, US
James R. Giordano - Milford OH, US
Nathan J. Price - Albuquerque NM, US
Matthew C. Miller - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeffrey P. Wiley - Milford OH, US
Daniel W. Price - Loveland OH, US
Joseph A. Brotz - Oshkosh WI, US
John E. Hein - Neenah WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 18/12
A61B 17/32
H01L 41/04

Abstract:

A method for determining motional branch current in an ultrasonic transducer of an ultrasonic surgical device over multiple frequencies of a transducer drive signal. The method may comprise, at each of a plurality of frequencies of the transducer drive signal, oversampling a current and voltage of the transducer drive signal, receiving, by a processor, the current and voltage samples, and determining, by the processor, the motional branch current based on the current and voltage samples, a static capacitance of the ultrasonic transducer and the frequency of the transducer drive signal.

US Patent:

20200078609, Mar 12, 2020

Filed:

Jun 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/448089

Inventors:

- Guaynabo PR, US
Eitan T. Wiener - Cincinnati OH, US
Brian T. Noyes - Mason OH, US
Jeffrey L. Aldridge - Lebanon OH, US
James R. Giordano - Milford OH, US
Daniel J. Abbott - Maple Valley WA, US
Foster B. Stulen - Mason OH, US
Matthew C. Miller - Cincinnati OH, US
Aaron C. Voegele - Loveland OH, US
Jeffrey P. Wiley - Milford OH, US
Nathan J. Price - Albuquerque NM, US
Daniel W. Price - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A61N 7/00
A61N 7/02
A61B 18/14
G05B 15/02
B06B 1/02

Abstract:

Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. The method comprises generating at least one electrical signal. The at least one electrical signal is monitored against a first set of logic conditions. A first response is triggered when the first set of logic conditions is met. A parameter is determined from the at least one electrical signal.

US Patent:

20190282292, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Jan 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/248160

Inventors:

- Guaynabo PR, US
Jeffrey L. Aldridge - Lebanon OH, US
Brian T. Noyes - Montclair NJ, US
Jeffrey D. Messerly - Cincinnati OH, US
James R. Giordano - Milford OH, US
Nathan J. Price - Albuquerque NM, US
Matthew C. Miller - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeffrey P. Wiley - Milford OH, US
Daniel W. Price - Loveland OH, US
Joseph A. Brotz - Oshkosh WI, US
John E. Hein - Neenah WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 18/12
A61B 17/32
H01L 41/04

Abstract:

A control circuit configured to receive a control signal that defines a first phase and a second phase from a surgical generator. The control circuit may include a first resistor, a second resistor in parallel with the first resistor, and a switch in series with the second resistor. The switch may be configured to transition between an open state and a closed state corresponding to an operational mode of a surgical instrument. In the first phase of the control signal, the control circuit is configured to communicate surgical instrument information to the surgical generator. In the second phase of the control signal and in the open state of the switch, the control circuit is configured to provide a first output. In the second phase of the control signal and in the closed state of the switch, the control circuit is configured to provide a second output.

US Patent:

20170095267, Apr 6, 2017

Filed:

Oct 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/290570

Inventors:

- Guaynabo PR, US
Eitan T. Wiener - Cincinnati OH, US
Brian T. Noyes - Mason OH, US
Jeffrey L. Aldridge - Lebanon OH, US
James R. Giordano - Milford OH, US
Daniel J. Abbott - Loveland OH, US
Foster B. Stulen - Mason OH, US
Matthew C. Miller - Cincinnati OH, US
Aaron C. Voegele - Loveland OH, US
Jeffrey P. Wiley - Milford OH, US
Nathan J. Price - Albuquerque NM, US
Daniel W. Price - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32
A61B 18/14
A61N 7/02

Abstract:

Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. The method comprises generating at least one electrical signal. The at least one electrical signal is monitored against a first set of logic conditions. A first response is triggered when the first set of logic conditions is met. A parameter is determined from the at least one electrical signal.